The Labor enquirer., 1887-03-19
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.
,,,,, and Items Of Interest to the
Workers Of the
Union.
.uooLp JUSTICE M soLD2

tarse sums Of money have been con-
,,iba,ed to the relief Of the "Anarchists'
,ow under sentence Of death at Chicago.
Tbe amounts, though considerable. have
hpen zone too large for the demands
made by the Infamous practices Of the
American courts. Think Of poor man,
s,htng for bis life, being compelled TO
say from 5000 to $1,000 for transcribi x
and tnting the court stenographer's
notes before he can get an appeal before
the higher courts.
HANG THE GOVERNMENT.
PANS, March A.-By an explosion of
nelnlte, the new explosive, at the Bel.
fort afsend TODAY one man was blown
10 pieces, another's head va, torn oG. q
third died within few minutes and
three others have siuce died, making q
total u six killed. Eleven men we're
injured.
rllEY DO THEIR own THINKING.
CoSSELLsyILLE. Pa. March l0-rhe
latest phase in the strke IL Tie re-
beli1ds" action Of the members OF the
Brotherhood OF Btakemeu. MHter
Brakeman Grashner arrived here to-,isy
and ordered the men back 10 wo'k un
ler penalty Of expulsion fron the order,
bat they positively refused to retarn to
their ears unless their demands were
ganlid.
is SLAVERY DEAD?
A ahite man named Henry Dodson |
aas sdld at public auction on March 7.
At Brdokyille, Kentucky. He was an In
offensive old nan who had been living
with bis halfwitied son In miserable
hat ID the vicinity Of the town. There
was no rival bidding aad tho poot old
man vas soOn knocked down TO the
town iailor for the sum Of 81.
TUE ANARCHISTS APPEAL.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, March lO.-ln the eu.
prcme court to-day an order ofthe court
gss ssued setting Thursday. March II,
6f the argument Of the Anarchists case.
Each Of the counsel will be allowed two
hours for remarks.
SPECIMEN LoAFER.
Ou lie arrival Of the prince Of Wales
In Canada early In the sos, while Visit
lux Montreal he met and scductd n
tsang lady whose home waI up n the
casair side Of Mount Royal A week
foDlrI hy and then his hiehness was
about TO sail, when he was informed
that no must make s)nie provision fur
her. This he did for the time being,
and ltit for home. iew months past
aud d little boy came upon the seems and
the mother determined togo ~ England
au seek reparation. A settlement WAS
made whereby the sum ofSl0, 900 was TO
be- yearly paid 10 the lady for her sup
rott aud upon the majority Of the child
the iirther sum Of s25.0 900 va. TO be SGT
a.Ide ior his sole beneat and u,e. Two
yrafi aeo the boy became Of aye. but
the payment Of the $4,000 was not
nude Suit TO recover II has Just been
ealeied IN the Eoglsh court against his
royal highuess. The writ Is returns
iu MAY. -~
RELEASED ON D)Sps.
CtuuBus, o., March ll.-Mr. Lucy
plupns WAS brought before Judge Dan
@u hs morning upon 9 writ Of habeas
cofp1s, but after the hearing the conrt
Refused To allow the writ aud she was
btl It was aiterwari agreed that the
houIl should be- reduced to 500. and
Olaliameu having been secured she was
tId,sed, md left immediately for Gin.
uataL She wanted to at.cad the fu.
asrtl of Mrs. Neebe IN Chicrsp, buI
gitd not now bs able 10 do so IN a;
COUNT ol other engagement
MISKRs QUIT WORK,
sAuoS, Pa, March 1.-The coil
abcrs Of thu Shenandoah Valley struck
ltpW for an advance of 10 cents per
q I ~ the price OF mining. The mine
A51rers also struck for an increase Of
Ac,utsa day. Six mines are idle and
So men are out OF employment.
RAILROAD LABoRKss DESPERATE.
MARetErrE. Mich. March 1.-THE
sifsc Of railroad laborers At ,uli Jane.
tln nas assumed serious phase The
strikers have possession Of the camps
ahi refuse to let others work. The con
itaclrs are armiug themselves and the
4culI has been called upon 10 send
Htr, An outbreak Is hourly expected,
lilogh rs ve, no overt act has been
iaamtlted.
Toe strikers sent In team for pro-
h.0us this tnorning, but none was sent,
tal Tue strikers threaten TO loot the
tliIf store this evening. ueputV
st.uil aud posse, ccompanisd by the
"amctors, oil armed, have gone to the
s'tue. The sheriff is expected 70 arrive
'l..y This evening with another posee.
lively Zines are anticipated fortnight
st loSAsE, Mich, March 1.-THE
strike among the employees Of the new
t,.foad being built from SailrJunct'on
]" siuIt Ste. Marie took on more serl-
l' phase to-day. Five hundred men
Aeuow out, demanding more wages
To-day message was received here
H'm the contractors for quantity OF
arms iut immediate use.